Ieu Pannakar

Ieu Pannakar (Khmer: អៀវ បណ្ណាការ; February 21, 1931 – May 10, 2018) was a Cambodian film director and statesman. Among the first Cambodians to study film making, he was one of Cambodia's pioneering film directors.[1] He is a co-founder (with fellow Cambodian director Rithy Panh) of Bophana: The Audio-Visual Resource Center - Cambodia. Pannakar served as honorary president of Bophana's oversight organisation, the ARPAA, or Association pour la recherche, la production et l’archivage des documents audiovisuels.

In this Cambodian name, the surname is Ieu. In accordance with Cambodian custom, this person should be referred to by the given name.
Ieu Pannakar
Member of the Senate
In office
March 25, 1999 – April 23, 2018
Nominated byNorodom Sihanouk
Personal details
Born(1931-02-21)February 21, 1931
DiedMay 10, 2018(2018-05-10) (aged 87)
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Nationality Cambodian
Political partyIndependent
Spouse(s)Oum Sophanith
RelationsIeu Koeus (father)

Pannaker served in the Senate of Cambodia, as a nominee of King Norodom Sihamoni.[2] He has also headed the cinematic division of the Cambodian Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts. He was the son of former Prime Minister of Cambodia Ieu Koeus.

References
  1. "Cambodian filmmaking up to the 1970s". Visiting Arts and the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts of Cambodia. Retrieved 2007-07-18.
  2. "Ieu Pannakar". www.senate.gov.kh. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-07-18.


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